HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18863
HIGH

CVE-2017-18863

CWE-74Published: April 28, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command execution via a PHP form. This affects WN604 3.3.3 and earlier, WNAP210v2 3.5.20.0 and earlier, WNAP320 3.5.20.0 and earlier, WNDAP350 3.5.20.0 and earlier, WNDAP360 3.5.20.0 and earlier, WNDAP620 2.0.11 and earlier, WNDAP660 3.5.20.0 and earlier, WND930 2.0.11 and earlier, and WAC120 2.0.7 and earlier.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18863 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear18 product(s)
wn604 firmwarewn604wnap210 firmwarewnap210wnap320 firmwarewnap320wndap350 firmwarewndap350wndap360 firmwarewndap360wndap620 firmwarewndap620+6
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000037827/Security-Advisory-for-PHP-Vulnerabilities-on-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-0517-and-PSV-2016-0258
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000037827/Security-Advisory-for-PHP-Vulnerabilities-on-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-0517-and-PSV-2016-0258

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000037827/Security-Advisory-for-PHP-Vulnerabilities-on-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-0517-and-PSV-2016-0258Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000037827/Security-Advisory-for-PHP-Vulnerabilities-on-Wireless-Access-Points-PSV-2017-0517-and-PSV-2016-0258Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18863
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 28, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18863 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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